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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,883.90, 157,348.64 and 38,323.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,883.90, 157,348.64 and 38,323.93 is: 57,494.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,883.90 : 157,348.64 = 38,323.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,883.90/157,348.64 = 38,323.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,883.90x = 157,348.64 × 38,323.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,883.90x = 6,030,217,679.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,030,217,679.96/104,883.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,494.22

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